1770
Lt. Gov.William Bull reported that 3000 wagons came to Charlestown in one year from the backcountry carrying produce.
1808
Aaron Burr, in the early 1800s
Former vice-president Aaron Burr left America on a British mail packet Clarissa Ann from New York under the alias Mr. G. H. Edwards. Although his trial for treason had ended in his acquittal, and he was never charged with murder for the illegal duel with Alexander Hamilton, he was unable to pursue any political or business ventures, so he headed to Europe.
He would never see his beloved daughter Theodosia Burr Alston again. He spent his last night with her working out an elaborate system of codes they would use to correspond. He was being watched constantly and there was a long line of creditors seeking him out.
1818-Slavery. Religion.
Rev. Richard Allen
Rev. Richard Allen and a delegation from Philadelphia arrived in Charleston at the invitation of Rev. Morris Brown to support the local A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church.
In 1794 Allen had founded the A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia, the first independent black denomination in the United States. In 1816 he was elected the first bishop of the AME Church.
1862-Bombardment of Charleston
The vestry of St. Michael’s met and passed a resolution for “the removal of the bells to a place of Safety.” They was real concern that the city may be taken by Federal troops, and burned. The bells were placed in the care of Mr. J.K. Sass, president of the Bank of Charleston in Columbia. Advertisements were placed in local papers for bids to remove the bells from the church.
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I’ve enjoyed your writings and would like to ask you a question. My great grandfather was part owner of a store in Charleston back in the latter part of the 1800s that was located on East Bay street somewhere between 100 and 300. His partner was
Matthies and his name was JH Stelling. They sold large quantities of food items, some to the government. I know there was a little brown jug that had printed on it saying ‘The prophet Matthies and Stelling’. I’m looking for the jug to possibly buy it. Also I’m interested in knowing the location of the store. Can you help me with this?
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